Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a violence case.
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Unidentified youth’s body recovered in Satkhira
Police recovered body of an unidentified young man from an abandoned house near Jessore-Satkhira highway in Helatola Technical College area of Kalaroa upazila on Wednesday evening.The age of the deceased was around 25 years.
Miscreants kill youth
A youth was killed by some unidentified persons at Sahapara in the town last night. The deceased was identified as Gopal Saha, 18, son of Gonopati Saha, a resident of the same area.Shyamol Saha, elder brother of the deceased, said…
‘Birangana’ Ferdousi Priyabhashini not happy being left out
Sculptor Ferdousi Priyabhasini, who has always stood by women abused by Pakistani occupation forces and their collaborators, has vented her anger for being denied a place in the list of freedom fighters.The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs published a gazette…
Mastermind of Khijir Khan’s murder arrested
Police say they have arrested the mastermind and another suspect of the murder of former Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khijir Khan.Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam said on Wednesday night that Tarikul Islam Tarek, 23, was arrested from…
Kamrul, killer of Rajon being brought back
Dhaka– Kamrul Islam, the prime accused in the teenage boy Rajon murder case, will bring back to Dhaka from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Nrittya’s bail refused
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday rejected another bail petition of cricketer Shahadat Hossain Rajib’s wife, Jesmin Jahan Nrittya in a case filed for torturing her domestic help Mahfuza Akter Happy.
Hearing against Mosharraf deferred
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred recording the deposition of witnesses in a defamation case against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain to January 25 of 2016.
Mob beats ‘robber’ dead in Natore
An alleged robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Bankuri village in Singra upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rezzak.Additional Superintendent of Police Munsi Sahab Uddin said a gang of robbers stormed the house of Saheb Ali…
Five jailed for attacking house in Magura
A court here on Tuesday convicted five people and sentenced them to different jail terms for attacking a house in Sadar upazila on November 17, 2010.Of the convicts, Abu Hannan was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment while Saiful Islam, Rebekul,…
Govt seeks stay order from apex court in Liton case
STAFF REPORTER The government yesterday filed two petitions seeking stay on the High Court order that asked Awami League MP from Gaibandha-1, Manjurul Islam Liton to surrender before trial court by October 18 in two cases, one filed for shooting…
Court defers submission of probe report against Khaleda’s case
Khaleda, probe report (13-10) Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the date for submission of the probe report against four BNP leaders including the party’s Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the case filed for the deaths of 42…
War crimes convicts Mojaheed, Salauddin to file reviews Wednesday
Death-row war crimes convicts, Jamaat leader, Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury will file a review petition before the Supreme Court Wednesday for reconsideration of the apex court verdict that upheld their penalty in connection with…
Two lynched during ‘robbery’ at B’baria village
Villagers in Brahmanbarhia’s Koshba Upazila have lynched two suspected robbers to death. Police said the lynching was reported around 3am on Tuesday during an attempted ‘robbery’ in Leshiara Village.
Same group behind killing of foreigners and bloggers
A group, which is believed to be behind the killing of secular blog activists in Bangladesh in recent times, is also suspected to be involved in the murders of foreign nationals, a leading cyber security expert and detectives say.They claim…
Court fixed hearing against Khandaker Mosharraf
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court yesterday (Monday) fixed October 18 for further hearing on charge hearing against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed for laundering Tk 9.55 crore to the United Kingdom.
Court deferred hearing against 41 BNP leaders
Court Correspondent The Fourth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 41 leaders and activists including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed under the Explosive…
5 pharmacies fined, govt medicines seized in Ctg
Chittagong – A mobile court of Chittagong district administration on Saturday seized huge quantities of government supplied medicines, contraband Indian medicines and physicians’ samples from 10 pharmacies from city’s Bakalia area and fined five pharmacies Tk. 82 thousand.
Secretary accused religion minister for Hajj rent fraud
Secretary to the Ministry of Religious Affairs Chowdhury Md Babul Hassan has denied having anything to do with alleged embezzlement of money from house of 5,000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj.These pilgrims were sent to Saudi Arabia at…
Turkey tries to seek out bombers
Thousands mourned the 95 victims of Turkey’s deadliest attack in years as state inspectors tried Sunday to identify who sent suicide bombers to a rally promoting peace with the country’s Kurdish rebels.
B Chy urges to form a national government
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Sunday urged the Prime Minister to form a national government to overcome the country’s ‘current critical condition’.
Krishna’s murder,prime accused on remand
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed AKM Zahirul Islam Palash, prime accused in the Krishna Kaberi Bishwas murder case to a two-day remand for interrogation by police.
2 Malaysian carrying gold bars on remand
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday placed three Malaysian citizens on a three-day remand for carrying 45 bars of gold weighting 45 kilogram.
Shawkat’s bail rejected
Court Correspondent The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the bail pleas of BNP Chairperson’s adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud in nine sabotage cases filed with four police stations of the capital.
World Bank may give $250 million: Muhith
The World Bank might give Bangladesh $250 million in budgetary support, not $500 million as it had offered earlier this year, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.However, there are no problems over issuing the $1 billion Taka Bond by its lending…
Farmer killed over land dispute in Natore
A farmer was killed in an attack over a land-related dispute at Bhoga Bosontopur village in Singra upazila on Saturday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, a resident of the village.
‘Drug peddler’ injured in ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged drug peddler was injured in a ‘gunfight’ with police at Palerhat in Sadar upazila early Sunday. The injured was identified as Shah Alam Mintu, son of Siraj Ullah, a resident of Banchanagar village in the district town. Police…
Pentagon to make payments to Kunduz air strike families
US Department of Defence to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of US air strike on Afghan hospital. The Pentagon is to make “condolence payments” to families of victims of a US air strike that mistakenly hit a Doctors…
3 Malaysian nationals held with gold at Dhaka Airport
Dhaka – Customs officials arrested three Malaysian nationals along with 45 kg gold from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here on Saturday morning. The arresteed Malaysian nationals were identified as Hee Wooi Khong, 28, Johari Bin Harun, 41, and Mohd Azwan…
Khijir killing at ‘Khanka’ mystery to be resolved soon: IGP
Dhaka – Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Saturday hoped that the mystery behind the killing of former Power Development Board (PDB) chairman Khijir Khan would be unearthed soon. “We’re working actively to have the clue to…